Shi Gao
石膏 shí gāo, "stone paste"

Category: Clear Heat and Drain Fire  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Acrid , Sweet  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
15-60g
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated in cases of cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach, or fever from Yin Deficiency
Meridians
Meridians:
Lung , Stomach  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
• Unprepared • Calcined
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - big, white, and pure pieces with fibrous structure and without any foreign mineral content
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (36)
Family:
Sulfate Mineral  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Gypsum
Botanical: Crystalline Gypsum
Japanese: sekkō
Korean: seokgo
Common: gypsum
 
Temperature:  Very Cold  Browse